Clearer behaviour, safer next stepsManaging a reactive dog while waiting for training is not “doing nothing.” Good management prevents the dog from repeatedly rehearsing reactive behaviour and reduces the overall…
Practical dog training for everyday lifeTraining should begin as soon as possible, but formal group classes are not appropriate for every dog or every developmental stage.Dogs are always learning. The…
Dog trainer or do it yourself? Most people can train their own dog. The right trainer can help you get there faster, avoid common mistakes and build a clearer plan…
Raising sibling puppies Should you get two puppies from the same litter? For most homes, my answer is no. Not because it can never work. Not because every pair of…
Reactive dog training Yes, reactive dogs can be trained. Most can improve, but success does not always mean making every trigger irrelevant. For one dog, success might mean noticing another…
Beyond dog-training labels Science-based dog training is not a badge, a Facebook camp or a promise to use every quadrant. It is a process for understanding behaviour and testing whether…
A longer rescue-dog timeline The 7-7-7 rule for rescue dogs allows seven days to begin decompressing, seven weeks to learn the household and seven months to feel more fully settled.…
Bringing home a rescue dog The 3-3-3 rule for rescue dogs describes three broad stages after adoption: three days to decompress, three weeks to learn the routine and three months…
Why practice changes behaviour Dogs become good at what they practise. When a behaviour repeatedly produces a useful outcome, the dog becomes more likely to try it again. That applies…